On average about 30–40 new dwellings are built each year in Tawa. We expect that even with an MDRA zone in place, development will still happen gradually as opportunities come up – the suburb won’t change overnight. With permitted height not proposed to change for most of the draft MDRA zone, greater density is achieved instead by increasing site coverage and reducing the open space requirement.

Draft MDRA zone boundary

The draft MDRA boundary is shown in the map below. We have developed this based on a number of information sources and your feedback.